What RindertW says is true.
Full cord of 128 cubic feet versus a face-cord of 1/3rd of that is also here USA very much a West versus East thing now.
It is confusing even when we talk to each other like here on the DOW.
Antlered animals comparing is the same-same. Western it is the count of one side of the animals antlers rack. Easterners here use the total point count of the animals whole rack.
So JohanM this diffnerce always does enter our talking on topic such as this one.
Want to be sure ask the poster to clarify. Far western me, Iâll say a rick for one cut 18 inches by four feet high by 8 feet long of a full cord measure.
It seems to be a human nature thing. I was startles how much my Belgium near-relatives slured their other-side countrymen. You Swedes have south? middle? far-north? distinctions.
S.U.
Belgium is worth a special topic and it can have a lot of different content. Language, they speak three, Dutch, French and a small part German. I had to deliver something a long time ago. The man was speaking English to me German to another and the thirth one needed French. Very interesting conversation.
But you can talk about the chocolate, beer, diamonds, french fries/friet/patat etc etc
I would say that a cubic meter of firewood is a cubic meter no matter how you put it but then the distinctions is if it is stacked (as J-O does) or piled (thrown in a pile, like my wagons and storage). One piled cubic meter is about 0,6 cubic meters stacked and that is what lots of buyers argue with the sellers about. In essence it is an information problem between them.
I donât think that is only americans doing that, probably all over the world one way or the other.
That factor is correct. And in my case even smaller. I get my wood from a client, all square, no room in between. That way you can stack a lot compared to lose stacked.
Stacked wood is much nicer to look at but the boiler or fireplace donât care, I am even considering to build a woodshed and stack wood in it by the house just so I can look at it, I remember my grandfather and grandmother had stacked firewood under the eaves on pretty much all of the barns as well as in the firewoodshed. It is a nice feeling to have all the firewood you need for the winter.
Joep, if I was really rich I would have no reason selling firewood. If I was really poor I would try find somthing more profitable to sell.
I think counting the time and effort spent filling bags for sale, I earn way below minimum wage even not counting wear and tear on equipment. I do it mostly to do away with some dead wood.
Plus physically it is far better than Gym-time with measurable, viewable results. An excuse to be out in the forest; communing hands-on with nature, rain or shine.
Mental health-wise far better than any paid-for counseling; bar-time; pub-time; wine-tasting-hopping around.
Some might criticize your wood-religion lacks socialization. A solo hermit activity.
Ha! You can say that is why you sell some. Social interactions you get to control and are paid-for. Wood-sweating. Wood-talking.
What a great religion, eh.
Done on-the-sly, word-of-mouth only to a selected cliental you even get to cheat the tax-man. Your little act of defiance. Your little act of Freedom delcaration.
Regards
Steve Unruh
All he needs is a sheet of plastic and set it in the sun. So like a crate from a pallet, then wrap the sides and top in in plastic with a chimney then convection will carry the heat and water out. But you have to be careful it doesnât get too hot because it will catch fire but since the bottom is open, it should have enough airflow.
I think there are couple of threads on solar kilns.
Yes, there are a few solar kiln threads in here. Rindertâs is the only one I read so far so I linked to that one plus it had a link to another solar kiln thread in it.
I use a 55 gallon barrel with holes in the bottom and a lid with a pipe nipple on top. But i have only done brush with it for char making. It is relatively small but stops any risk of fire and dries it quickly. Like leaves will crumble but still be green.
